Cataño

(kah-TAH-no)

Cataño is known as "La Antesala de la Capital"
(prelude of the capital), because of its location across the bay from
the capital Puerto Rico, the city of San Juan.

Cataño was founded in 1927 by Hernando de Cataño.
Cataño was named after its founder, who lived and helped to develop the region at the beginning of the Spanish colonization. Originally, the town was known as the "Hato de las
Palmas de Cataño" (cluster of the palms),
but shortened to Cataño when the city was established.

Cataño, located on northern coast, within then Metropolitan Area is one
of the localities which has best preserved and most jealously guarded the
traditions and customs of life in the island.
Bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Bayamón and Guaynabo;
east of Toa Baja and west of Guaynabo.
Its rivers are: Bayamón and El Caño de Cataño.

Festivals and Events

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Among the many picturesque reminders of the past preserved here is
the old train used for transporting the sugar cane crop which stops
between the green trees on the modern urban development area of
Levittown, a residential area belonging to the city of Toa Baja.

The inexpensive Cataño ferry leaves daily every half hour, (San
Juan-Cataño) from 6am to 10pm. From the dock in Cataño, you can
walk to the famous Bacardi Rum Plant, which is the largest rum distillery
in the world, processing some 100,000 gallons daily. Visitors may tour
the plant, the tour will take you through special exhibits explaining the
fermentation, distilling and bottling processes, a small museum exhibits
Bacardi's history and a free rum cocktail. Open for tours Mon-Sat. except
holidays, from 9am to 10:30am and 12pm to 4pm.
(787) 788-8400.

There are many well-known "catañeses", among them:

Pedro Juan Soto

first woman contralor Ileana Colon Carlo

Interesting Facts

The second filmed movie in Puerto Rico was realized in this town
(1924-25) "Aloha de los Mares del Sur".

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